RG13. AFL-CIO. Research Department
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
CIO and AFL-CIO Research Department, Stanley H. Ruttenberg papers
CIO Research Department, Everett Kassalow papers
AFL Research Department, Convention Meeting records
This collection covers the planning of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) national convention in 1953. The planning process was done under the AFL Research Department, which collected information of importance to the AFL. Documents include agendas, reports, speeches, and correspondence.
AFL and AFL-CIO Research Department, Boris Shishkin papers
AFL-CIO Research Department, Frank Fernbach papers
Frank Fernbach worked in the Research Department of both the CIO and the AFL-CIO from 1942 to 1968. This collection contains his correspondence and subject files on matters related to agricultural policy.
AFL-CIO Economic Research Department, Office of Wage and Industrial Relations Records, Anne Draper records
Anne Draper was a staff member and economist of the AFL-CIO Economic Research Department, specializing on issues of wages and prices. Her work shows the interest of the Federation on issues such as credit unions, consumer problems, and the women's movement. The Economic Research Department specialized on providing information about economic issues to the AFL-CIO. This collection consists of material created and collected by Anne Draper.
CIO and AFL-CIO Research Department, Nathaniel Goldfinger records
Nathaniel (Nat) Goldfinger worked on economic research and education at the CIO prior to the merger with AFL, and eventually became the second director of the AFL-CIO Research Department. His work with both organizations mainly concerned economics, for example, inflation, monetary policy, and unemployment. This collection is comprised of his correspondence and subject files for his work with the CIO, the AFL-CIO, and other labor committees and organizations.